Zicoflex 1. Introduction.
Over the decades there
have been many
scientific reports for
and against the effect
of the moon on human
behaviour. The reports
analysed heightened
mind activity, increased
visits to general or
psychiatric emergency
departments and
people complaining of
higher levels of physical
and mental distress.
The Spiritual Science
Research Foundation
(SSRF) examined the
effect of the moon on
human behaviour using
spiritual research
methodologies. In the
spiritual research that
we conducted using the
sixth sense to ascertain
the effect of moon on
human behaviour the
short answer was yes,
it does have an effect.
The following are the
various aspects on how
the moon affects our
life.
2. The generic subtle
(intangible) effect of
the moon
All objects including
stars, planets and
satellite bodies along
with their gross
(tangible) attributes
emanate subtle
(intangible) frequencies.
These physical
attributes and subtle-
frequencies affect us in
varying degrees at a
physical and subtle-
level.
The frequencies
emanating from the
Moon affect the
frequencies of the
mental body, i.e. mind of
human beings. By ‘mind’
we mean our feelings,
emotions and desires.
The mind consists of
the conscious mind and
the sub-conscious mind.
Within the sub-
conscious mind we have
a number of
impressions that are
embedded that decide
our basic nature and
personality. We are
however not aware of
the thoughts or
impressions in our sub-
conscious mind. These
impressions get
collected over a number
of lifetimes.
These impressions in
our mind are the
catalysts for all our
thoughts and
subsequent actions.
Both the impressions
and our thoughts have
their own subtle-
frequencies.
Refer to the article on,
‘How the impressions in
our mind make us act
’.
The moon frequencies
are slightly more subtle
(intangible) than the
subtle-frequencies of
our thoughts but are
less subtle than the
frequencies of the
impressions in our mind.
The moon frequencies
have the capacity to
make the thought
frequencies from the
impressions in our sub-
conscious mind to
surface to the
conscious mind. Once in
the conscious mind we
become aware of them.
Thus one will be
influenced as per the
predominant
impressions in one’s
mind. We have explained
this in more detail in the
next section.
Similarly the moon also
affects the mind of
animals. However as
the sub-conscious mind
of animals consists of
impressions related only
to basic desires such as
hunger, sex, sleep etc.,
the heightened
thoughts are related to
these basic instincts
only.
3. Effect based on
illumination or phase
of the moon
On new moon day, the
non-illuminated, i.e. dark
side of the Moon faces
towards Earth.
Darkness emanates
Raja-Tama predominant
frequencies. Hence
compared to when the
illuminated side faces
Earth, more subtle basic
Raja-Tama predominant
frequencies are
transmitted towards
Earth.
Refer to the article on
Sattva, Raja and Tama,
the three subtle basic
components
.
Alternatively, on a full
moon day there is a
decrease in the Raja-
Tama because of the
increased illumination.
However on a full moon
day as the moon
frequencies are more
active, a heightened
activity of the mind is
observed as explained
above in point 2.
Depending on the types
of impressions from
the sub-conscious mind
that are activated, the
heightened activity can
range from heightened
random thoughts to
heightened mind
activity of specific
thoughts.
For example, a person
who is a writer and is
focusing on some book
that he is writing is
more likely to get
heightened thought
activity mainly
pertaining to the book
and creativity in writing
style. These types of
thoughts will arise out
of the talent centre.
Hence he may find that
he can write prolifically
on a full moon day.
However for most
people the thoughts are
random. If there are a
number of dominant
personality defects
such as anger, greed,
etc. then they too may
surface and dominate
our thoughts during this
period. For example an
alcoholic will get more
thoughts about the
need to drink alcohol on
this day.
It is also possible to
awaken thoughts about
Spirituality that lie inert
in the sub-conscious
mind of a spiritual
person by taking
advantage of the
heightened mind
activity and by
increasing spiritual
practice on a full moon
day.
4. Effect based on
gravitational pull of
the moon
When the moon is full or
new, the gravitational
pull of the moon and
sun are combined. The
moon exerts a pull on
the Earth on other days
too, but it is not as
powerful as on the
days of full moon and
new moon.
Suppose we were to
take in a deep breath,
the air sucked into our
mouth is three times as
much as a normal
breath. Now let’s
translate this analogy
to the Moon and its pull
on the Earth. During full
moon and new moon
days the whole Moon is
pulling Earth and the
effect is as if in the
earlier analogy the Moon
is taking a deep breath.
We find that the circular
atmosphere of three
times the size of the
moon is attracted from
the Earth.
At the time of full Moon
and new Moon days the
Absolute Cosmic
Principles
(Panchatattva)
on Earth such as the
Absolute Earth
(Pruthvī), Absolute
Water (Āpa) and
Absolute Air (Vāyu) are
pulled towards the
Moon. This creates a
type of subtle very
high-pressure belt.
In this process at a
physical level when
water is attracted
towards moon, rather
than the water, the
gaseous elements in
water (water vapour)
come above water and
enter the subtle high-
pressure belt. Since
negative energies are
predominantly in
gaseous form they get
pulled into the subtle
high-pressure belt. Here
they group together
and get added strength
in numbers from each
other. They therefore
attack humanity to a
larger extent on these
days. The impact of
this is that the attacks
of ghosts on humans
both at a physical and
mind level can be as
much as three times
more.
In the hermitages
(ashrams) of SSRF
around the world, an
increase in negative
energy attacks and
subtle negative
pressure has been
observed on full moon
and new moon days.
This starts two days
prior to full moon or
new moon and ends
two days after.
5. Consequences of
increased effect of
the moon on full
moon and new
moon.
On new moon days, the
Raja-Tama spreading
ghosts (demons, devils,
negative energies, etc.),
people engaged in occult
rituals and
predominantly rājasik
and tāmasik people are
strongly influenced and
receive black energy for
their Raja-Tama
activities. As it is a day
conducive for negative
activities, it is
considered an
inauspicious day for any
positive activities. As
the Raja-Tama from
the moon affects the
mind, the incidence of
Raja-Tama tendencies
like running away,
suicide or possession by
ghosts is highest on
new moon. Especially
during the night, as the
otherwise naturally
available purification by
the Absolute Cosmic
Fire Principle (Tējtattva)
through the Sun being
absent, new moon
night is a golden
opportunity for the
ghosts to cause
distress to man. Ghosts
take advantage of the
rise in Raja-Tama to
amass black energy
that is used to
orchestrate events
such as natural
disasters or events
that will lead to World
War 3.
On a full moon night, as
the illuminated side of
the moon faces Earth,
minimal subtle basic
Raja-Tama is
transmitted on this
night compared to other
nights. Hence on this
night minimal Raja-
Tama energy is
available for ghosts,
Raja-Tama predominant
people or practitioners
of occult rituals.
However, ghosts
(demons, devils,
negative energies, etc.
) take advantage of the
effect of the
gravitational pull on a
full moon day and cause
heightened distress.
Spiritual research has
further revealed that
there are some finer
differences between
the effect of new
moon and full moon on
man. Overall the
distressing effect of
the moon on man is
more on new moon
than on full moon. The
adverse effect of full
moon is more on the
physical or gross body
(sthūladēha) whereas
that of new moon is
more on the mind. The
effect of full moon is
more apparent whereas
the effect on new
moon is more intangible
(subtle). As the effect
of new moon is not
apparent to the person,
it is even more
dangerous. This is
because as he is not
aware of the distress,
no step is taken to
overcome it.
Between new moon
and full moon the
effects of new moon
are less noticeable to
us. However the
negative effect is more
on new moon. The
reason for this is that
on new moon the
effect on man is more
at a subtle-level as
opposed to the full
moon where one is
aware of the increase in
thoughts.
Seekers who do a lot of
spiritual practice as per
the six basic principles
of spiritual practice
are primarily sāttvik in
nature. As a result they
are more sensitive to
changes in the Raja-
Tama in the
environment as
compared to an average
person who is himself
Raja-Tama
predominant. The
upside is that seekers
of God are better
equipped to access
protection of God from
negative energy. Refer
to the article ‘How
much does spiritual level
provide a protective
sheath against ghosts
(demons, devils,
negative energies, etc.)?
’
6. Why are recent
reports unable to
find evidence of the
effect of the moon
on human
behaviour?
Some earlier medical/
psychological studies
had documented the
effect of the moon on
human behaviour. But
studies conducted in
the recent years have
failed to correlate this
effect. The reason for
this is that in the last
decade there has been
an unprecedented
increase in the overall
Raja-Tama in the world.
This excess in Raja-
Tama has been
primarily orchestrated
by ghosts (demons,
devils, negative
energies, etc.).
Refer to the article on
the Battle between
good and evil
.
This overall increase in
the Raja-Tama
component has
widespread effect on all
aspects of the world.
The problems range
from increased mental
issues at an individual
level to increased fights
in families to terrorism
to natural disasters. As
a result of the
underlying overall
increase in erratic
behaviour throughout
the month, the
additional effect of the
new and full moon that
is still present goes
largely unnoticed in
statistical studies.
7. What can we do to
protect ourselves
from any harmful
effects?
Since the harmful
effect of the new and
full moon is due to a
spiritual reason, only
spiritual remedies or
spiritual practice can
help in giving protection.
At a worldly level, it is
best to avoid taking
important decisions or
buying-selling on these
days as ghosts can
affect through these
media. Increase the
quantity and quality of
spiritual practice from 2
days prior to and
continue for 2 days
after full moon and new
moon days. It is also
beneficial to chant
Name of God as per
religion
and the spiritual
protection chant of Shrī
Gurudev Datta.
During the waning
phase of the moon, i.e.
the period between full
moon day and new
moon day, as the size
of the moon
progressively reduces,
the subtle basic Raja-
Tama frequencies
emanating from it
progressively rise. This
is because the darker
side of the moon
progressively increases.
Hence to protect
oneself from the
adverse influence of
this enhanced Raja-
Tama, it is important
that we step up our
spiritual practice during
this period.
During the waxing
phase of the moon, we
should at least try to
stabilise the increased
efforts we had put in,
in the earlier fortnight.
This is so that we can
again renew our efforts
at enhanced spiritual
practice in the next
waning phase of the
moon.